To most people, 50 years might seem like a long time to look back. That isn’t the case for many residents of our 49th state, Alaska — especially not on this day. It was on this day in 1964, at 5:36 p.m. Alaskan Standard Time, that a fault rupture triggered the most powerful earthquake in… Continue Reading The Earthquake That Changed Science and a State
Totten Expedition – Final Report, Part II
For the first half of the report, including Marine Geology/Geophysics and Seismic Operations summaries, click here. Dr. Sean Gulick of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) concluded his summary of the final two weeks of the Totten Expedition: This is a final update from the Totten Expedition (or, as we have gotten fond… Continue Reading Totten Expedition – Final Report, Part II
Jackson School Offers a Top-10 Education
U.S. News and World Report has the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin in its top 10 graduate schools in earth sciences. The article “Best Graduate Schools” ranks the Jackson School of Geosciences in a tie for eighth place, while reaching the fourth spot among public universities in the United States.… Continue Reading Jackson School Offers a Top-10 Education
Totten Expedition – Final Report, Part I
UTIG’s Sean Gulick sent a final report covering the last two weeks of research work with the Totten Expedition aboard the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer. We have divided the report for length considerations, with Part I below covering Marine Geology and Geophysics, and Seismic Operations. Part II will be posted on this blog tomorrow (March… Continue Reading Totten Expedition – Final Report, Part I
Martian Data (And How To Use It)
The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics is sponsoring the SHARAD/MARSIS Data Users’ Workshop on March 16 (the day before the 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference) from 3-7 p.m. This workshop will be in the “Cochran’s Crossing” room at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, The Woodlands, Texas. It is hosted by… Continue Reading Martian Data (And How To Use It)
Totten Expedition – Week 3
UTIG’s Sean Gulick sent an update on the Totten Expedition from the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer: “We have now completed our third week of surveying in the Totten Glacier / Moscow University Ice Shelf area. During Week 3 we acquired an additional, nominally 16-hour seismic survey in the Moscow University Ice Shelf area. This survey… Continue Reading Totten Expedition – Week 3